It was a great time for the boys as we somehow pulled out a 3-2 win in the 90th minute over a very, very good Portland Timbers.

Unfortunately we lost one of our true defensive leaders in Nas, as it looks like he tore his ACL.

I know the Timber faithful were talking a lot of smack before kickoff, but we’re hoping (as a team) that if we draw Seattle AT Seattle, you’ll come up, support us and represent!

Two weeks to go..

The boys from Hollywood United are staying at the Double Tree Portland Lloyd Center ahead of the Lamar Hunt Open Cup tonight against the Portland Timbers.

Matt Taylor and I have been cracking up listening to this Offsides Ruling breakdown off Ruud van Nistelrooy’s opening goal versus Italy.

I’m willing throw down some green that Andy Gray isn’t a big fan of Tommy Smyth.

You always know it’s game time when the internet lights up.

Bob Kellet over at The Offside has his pre-game write up.

The Portland Timbers website has their view.

And Steve Brandon from the Sports Tribune has a deep explanation as to who Hollywood United are.

If you were wondering where you could watch the game, check out USLLive.com and wish us luck!

From the U.S. Soccer Communications Center:

FIRST ROUND LAMAR HUNT U.S. OPEN CUP FIXTURES ANNOUNCED
Full Slate of First Round Games Set for Tuesday, June 10

CHICAGO (May 28, 2008) – U.S. Soccer has announced the first round pairings for the 2007 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. The first round features 32 teams from the United Soccer Leagues First Division, USL Second Division, Premier Development League and United States Adult Soccer Association (USASA) ranks. Pairings for the opening round were determined by blind draw. The first round will be played on Tuesday, June 10, with the winners facing off in the second round on June 24.

Eight USASA squads will participate in the first round of the Open Cup, with the N.Y. Pancyprian Freedom (Astoria, N.Y.) taking on Real Maryland (USL-2), Boston Olympiakos traveling to the Western Mass Pioneers (USL-2), the AAC Eagles (Chicago) hosting the Pittsburgh Riverhounds (USL-2) and RWB Adria (Chicago) facing the Rochester Rhinos (USL-1). Texas-based ASC New Stars (Houston) will travel to the Charleston Battery, Arizona Sahuaros (Phoenix) play host to the Seattle Sounders (USL-1) and Hollywood United will travel to the Portland Timbers (USL-1).

The PDL is also represented by eight teams in the first round as the Brooklyn Knights travel to the Carolina Railhawks (USL-1), the Fredericksburg Gunners will face the Richmond Kickers (USL-2), the Michigan Bucks will host the Cleveland City Stars (USL-2) and the St. Louis Lions travel to St. Paul to take on the Minnesota Thunder (USL-1). In the South, the Austin Aztex will host the Atlanta Silverbacks (USL-1) and the Bradenton Academics (PDL) stay in state to play at Miami FC (USL-1). The Yakima Reds (Yakima, Wash.) will travel to Harrisburg to battle the City Islanders (USL-2) and the Los Angeles Legends host Crystal Palace Baltimore (USL-2).

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